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Turning cryptic device names like ESP-8A2F into plain-English descriptions is a really nice touch, and merging Bonjour, ARP, SSDP and NetBIOS into one row per device sounds like it removes a lot of duplicate noise. Does the per-device history also flag when a known device suddenly changes its vendor or open ports, so you'd notice a spoofed device? A short 'what to do about this' hint next to each risky finding would make it even friendlier for non-technical users.

The "dev server or Postgres you left open on the LAN" use case is the one that would actually get me to install this, more than the device list. Does Scan All also check the Mac's own firewall state, or only open ports it can reach from outside? And the Demo Mode for screenshots is a really thoughtful detail for people posting network questions in forums.

Love that it explains the network in plain English and keeps everything local. Does it flag unknown devices when they first join, or only when you open the app?

Plain-English device names plus a per-device history, all on the Mac with no account, is a nice combination. Is the main audience home users who want to know what's on their Wi-Fi, or developers checking for an exposed dev server? Search note: I googled "mac app to see devices on my home network" (Google, US settings). Page 1 is LanScan, Fing and Network Analyzer on the App Store, Fing Desktop, NetSpot, PingKit, NirSoft and a Reddit thread asking for network monitoring app recommendations. Netfox isn't there yet; that Reddit thread is an easy first place to be mentioned. I run AI Knows Us, so this kind of search check is what I do.

The plain-English device labels are a great touch, much friendlier than staring at MAC addresses. Does Netfox also alert you when a device's open ports change after the first scan?

Having every device merged into one row from Bonjour, ARP, SSDP and NetBIOS sounds really handy for a messy home network. When Netfox flags a risky open port like a forgotten dev database, does it suggest how to close it, or only explain the risk? I would love to use this to check what my smart TV and IoT gadgets are exposing.

A local-only view of the home network is the part I would actually trust. Explaining devices in plain English, without sending that map to a cloud account, is a nicer default than most router apps.

Translating raw device IDs into plain English is a nice touch, most people can't tell what ESP-8A2F is. I like that it runs with no cloud or account. Do you plan to let users save a baseline of known devices, so a new unknown one on the network stands out right away?

Keeping the device history on the Mac, with no account and no telemetry, is the right privacy bar for a LAN scanner. I would still want a CSV export of that history so I can diff it after a router swap, instead of the app being the only copy of what was on the network last month. Does active probing stay off until I turn it on, so a first scan does not wake every IoT device?

The Demo Mode that masks names and MACs is a thoughtful touch; it's what lets people share screenshots of a tool like this safely. Catching a dev database left open on the LAN is a real problem on shared flats and co-working Wi-Fi. Does Scan All do anything intrusive, like login attempts, or only open-port checks and banners?

Merging Bonjour, ARP, SSDP and NetBIOS into one row per device is the part router apps never get right. How do you handle phones that use private Wi-Fi addresses? iOS and Android rotate the MAC per network, and sometimes over time, so I'd expect the "new device" alert to fire for a phone that's already known. Do you match on the Bonjour name or other signals to keep its history in one row?

Catching the Postgres I forgot to close on the LAN is exactly the kind of thing I'd never check myself. Does Netfox tell me when something new shows up, like a device joining overnight or a port opening that wasn't there yesterday, or is it more of a scan when I open the app?

The per-device history plus the 'risky arrival' alert is the part I'd use most. Router apps list MACs but never tell you a dev Postgres got left open on the LAN. Does Scan All probe only a curated home-port list, or can you add custom ports for homelab setups? Also curious if device history survives a MAC randomization change on phones.

Amazing Idea here! Would love to see more information.

Turning cryptic names like ESP-8A2F into plain-English descriptions, combined with local-only/no-cloud/no-account, is a really compelling combination. Per-device history and the “risky arrival” alert are especially useful for catching a dev Postgres you forgot to close. Two questions: ① Does Scan All only check a curated home-port list, or can users add custom ports for homelab setups? ② When phones use private Wi-Fi addresses/MAC randomization, does the history merge them via Bonjour names or other signals, or do they show up as new devices? A short “how to fix this” hint next to each risky finding would make it even friendlier for non-technical users.

Turning ESP-8A2F into 'Espressif gadget running a web server on port 80' is exactly what a non-technical household needs; that is the screen I'd show my partner. One question: if I name a device once (say, the kids' tablet), does that label survive IP changes? Phones and tablets with private Wi-Fi addresses rotate their MAC, so I'm curious how the per-device history keeps track of them.